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In My Mailbox: Week of December 22

Title: Be Careful, It’s My Heart
Author: Kait Nolan
Received: Kait Nolan
Synopsis: The best things happen while you’re acting…

The historic Madrigal theater, in the heart of downtown Wishful, is about to close its doors forever. A last ditch fund-raising effort, a production of White Christmas, is probably the only thing that could bring Tyler Edison out of retirement. She fell in love on that stage, but when Brody Jensen abandoned her, she lost the heart to sing and dance for the crowd. Maybe it’s time to take that back…

It seems like pure chance when Brody’s job, which has taken him all over the world, brings him back to his little hometown to oversee his boss’s latest secret project. Brody’s looking for closure, planning to sell the house his parents left him and finally put his past, and his memories of Tyler, behind him. What better way than to be a part of this last show? Even though his leading lady is surely long gone…

Put on your dancing shoes, auditions start at six o’clock.

Title: The Wedding Dress Club
Author: Lisa T. Snow
Received: Lisa T. Snow
Synopsis: Beyond the gray cubicle walls, a world of fantasy awaits. Six diverse co-workers escape the pressures of family, relationships, and office politics by finding refuge in a bridal salon, where the quirky, open-minded owner allows them to try on wedding gowns – for fun. Only Olivia is getting married – but all have access to the dreamy dresses at Antoinette’s. Through weddings, quinceañeras, and the stress of working for a billion-dollar cosmetics company, co-workers find companionship and common ground, pushing social boundaries in the most unlikely of places: a bridal salon.

Title: Mercy Snow
Author: Tiffany Baker
Received: Grand Central Publishing
Synopsis: In the tiny town of Titan Falls, New Hampshire, the paper mill dictates a quiet, steady rhythm of life. But one day a tragic bus accident sets two families on a course toward destruction, irrevocably altering the lives of everyone in their wake.

June McAllister is the wife of the local mill owner and undisputed first lady in town. But the Snow family, a group of itinerant ne’er-do-wells who live on a decrepit and cursed property, have brought her–and the town–nothing but grief.

June will do anything to cover up a dark secret she discovers after the crash, one that threatens to upend her picture-perfect life, even if it means driving the Snow family out of town. But she has never gone up against a force as fierce as the young Mercy Snow. Mercy is determined to protect her rebellious brother, whom the town blames for the accident, despite his innocence. And she has a secret of her own. When an old skeleton is discovered not far from the crash, it beckons Mercy to solve a mystery buried deep within the town’s past.

Book Review: Love on a Budget by Norma L. Jarrett

Reviewer: Rhonda I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Jake Jiles was always handy with tools. Despite his…

Book Review: Totlandia 4 by Josie Brown

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
As summer sizzles in Totlandia, emotions boil over for the newest members of Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Club, whose trust in each other is sorely tempted by Bettina and her club politics.

When Jillian’s vindictive joke backfires, she learns the true meaning of forgiveness.

Jade’s betrayal puts her in a dangerous downward spiral with no bottom in sight—until she finds friendship and redemption where she least expects it.

Lorna faces the biggest trial in her marriage, and makes an important decision that may end it for good.

While Ally may regret the choices made she to get accepted in the club, her exile puts new opportunities in her path, thanks to Brady and his ceaseless desire to win her over—with Barry’s help, who is playing his own little game with the Top Moms Committee.

But it’s Bettina who suffers the ultimate punishment—one that changes her life, and the livelihood of the club, forever.
Review:
This Totlandia books have seriously done a number on me! I started the first one not sure how I would like them, being a non-mother myself. But I was immediately hooked on this crazy group of women and the mommy group they belonged to. I’ve been having fun reading about them throughout the seasons, and the fourth book really took the cake in over the top for me. Friendships that we’ve read in the other books that seem like true friendships (rare in this series, trust me!) are breaking apart, the mom and tots club seems to be heading for disaster, and we think Bettina might finally get a taste of her own medicine – about time! The sex scenes are also pretty steamy, especially with the addition of a new man into the cast. If you haven’t read any of the books in the series I recommend you start at the first and work your way into them. They are fab and not to miss!
4 stars

Book Review: Love and Limoncello by Alexandra Sage

Reviewer: Samantha I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Disgruntled City lawyer Alessia Vincenzi is bullied at work…

Book Review: A Wicked Pursuit by Isabella Bradford

Reviewer: Andrea  I received a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Publisher: Ballantine Books (February 25, 2014)   The Summary:  …

Book Review: A Delicate Bond by JoAnn Hornak

Reviewer: Terry I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. This is a story for every adult female. It tells the tale…

Book Review: Divorced Girl Smiling by Jackie Pilossoph

Reviewer: Rhonda I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Smile! It’s not just the end of your marriage,…

CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Bitter Pilly by Stacey Kade

Reviewer: Samantha Stacey Kade is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Bitter Pill Summary: Rennie Harlow is having a bad year. She had…

In My Mailbox: Week of December 15

Title: Something Yellow
Author: Laura Templeton
Received: CLP Blog Tours
Synopsis: It has been thirteen years since Holly’s nine-year-old sister, Rachel, disappeared without a trace.
It has been thirteen years since Holly left her hometown.
It has been thirteen years since Holly’s first love and high school boyfriend, Houston, was the only suspect.
Now another nine-year-old girl has disappeared.
Holly is back, and so is Houston—never charged and still proclaiming his innocence.
Can she trust him . . . should she trust him?

Title: Sex in the Title
Author: Zack Love
Received: Zack Love
Synopsis: New York City, May 2000. The Internet bubble has burst, and Evan’s boss fires him with an email. The next day, his girlfriend dumps him, also via email. Afraid to check any more emails, Evan desperately seeks a rebound romance but the catastrophes that ensue go from bad to hilariously worse. Fortunately, Evan meets someone whose legendary disasters with females eclipse even his own.

To reverse their fortunes, they recruit their friends into a group of five guys who take on Manhattan in pursuit of dates, sex, and adventure. With musings about life, relationships, and human psychology, this quintessential New York story about the search for happiness follows five men on their comical paths to trouble, self-discovery, and love.

Title: How to Survive Your Sisters
Author: Ellie Campbell
Received: Ellie Campbell
Synopsis: A wonderfully warm and witty debut novel about family secrets and
sibling rivalry.

The four MacLeod sisters are no strangers to sisterly rivalry and with one of
them about to be married, there are bound to be fireworks. Perfectionist
Natalie wants the ‘wedding of the year’. Harassed mother, Milly, just wishes
her bridesmaid’s dress wasn’t the size of a tent. Career-obsessed Avril
secretly moons over a married man and world traveler, Hazel, the youngest,
yearns to be taken seriously. Forced together for the first time in years, and
with an unexpected guest stirring up old resentments, squabbles are inevitable.
But when tragedy strikes things really fly apart – as some shocking skeletons
emerge rattling from the crowded MacLeod closet…

Title: Sugar Spun Sister
Author: Anna Garner
Received: Anna Garner
Synopsis: Life isn’t exactly sweet for Cricket Whittier. Her boss hates her, her work is soul-destroying, and the sexy guy she’s hooking up with doesn’t want to date her. But this girl is far from hopeless. When Cricket’s in the kitchen with her ice cream maker and a few choice ingredients, her troubles slip away as she becomes a delectable dessert-designing powerhouse. She loves it so much, she dreams of opening her own ice cream shop one day.

As it turns out, “one day” just might be closer than she thinks. Propelled by the help and encouragement of her best friends, Lindsay and Nora, Cricket starts making plans to set up shop. Which is easier said than done what with the internal squabbling, the sky-high costs, her parents forecasting failure and her increasingly complicated love life. Despite all these hurdles, will Cricket be able to make her sweet dreams come true?